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US Votes 2020
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US votes 2020
Biden edges ahead in tight Michigan race as Trump pushes new false claim of ballot dumps
President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are battling for familiar battleground states that will prove crucial in determining who wins the White House.
- by Latika Bourke
Opinion
Podium finish blights a great day for American democracy
If Donald Trump truly believed he had won the election, as he claimed before all the votes had been tallied, wouldn't he have waited?
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Trump's false claims a dark, disturbing moment in American history
This is not an election that will bridge America's divides, but will probably deepen them.
- by Matthew Knott
Were the Blues robbed of a last-ditch chance to win Origin one?
The siren hadn't sounded at Adelaide Oval, but referee Gerard Sutton called full-time with NSW on the attack.
- by Michael Chammas
China's $6 billion trade stoush: Fears wheat is next Australian target
Wheat exporters are nervously watching the escalating trade dispute with China amid fears they could be Beijing's next target.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Darren Gray
There's no winner in the US presidential race yet. That's OK
Critical battleground states remain without declared winners, leaving both President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden short of the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.
- by Will Weissert
Opinion
Casinos
How Packer kicked a mighty own goal with Crown
Crown Resorts' biggest shareholder James Packer could well be the biggest liability in the company's quest to win a licence to operate its $2.2 billion casino in Sydney.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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State of Origin
NSW Blues may have held all the aces, but Queensland had a trump card
Even by his mercurial standards, this 18-14 win over NSW surely ranks among Wayne Bennett's great coaching performances.
- by Andrew Webster
Player ratings: The stars who fired and flopped in Origin I
Queensland's band of rookies produced a famous victory as the Blues struggled in the second half.
- by Sam Phillips and Chris Barrett
Australia seals deal for two new COVID-19 vaccines
Australia has secured 50 million more potential coronavirus vaccine doses through two new agreements.
- by Rob Harris
Last pints, retail therapy: England readies to lock down
Drinkers were enjoying their final freshly poured pints as England oprepared to lock down again.
- by Pan Pylas
Opinion
US votes 2020
Win or lose, this election is the story of a COVID survivor: Trump
Joe Biden has failed to capture the electoral gains that should have come his way.
- by Timothy Lynch
US ELECTION 2020
Analysis
If Biden wins he’ll be a hero, if he loses the fallout will be harsh and swift
The US President has won a string of critical states - including the key battlegrounds of Florida, Iowa and Ohio - undercutting Joe Biden’s central message: that Trumpism itself is an aberration.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Watching from Sydney, an American mother and daughter fret for a divided US
What we see, regardless of the result, is a clearly fractured America.
- by Ciara Seccombe and Lauren Martin
Sydney
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Aged care
Dying with dignity at home: $56 million to support families
For five years Brian Long's once active mother's health had been deteriorating. In her final 10 days of life, he and his siblings managed a 24-hour roster to stay by her side.
- by Lucy Cormack
Sinclair messaged woman about rape allegations: court
The trial has heard Jack de Belin and Callan Sinclair took turns sexually assaulting the woman in late 2018.
- by Angus Thompson
'Democracy on the ballot': Fear of the unknown at Sydney election parties
American ex-pats living in Australia have usually enjoyed election parties, but there is plenty more in play this time.
- by Anna Patty
NSW to accept visitors from all states and New Zealand from November 23
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the decision was based on a "calculated" balance.
- by Lucy Cormack and Tom Rabe
Two people have died in a light plane crash in Central NSW
Emergency services were called to a property in Carcoar at about 7.45pm, after reports a light plane had crashed after leaving Orange Regional Airport earlier in the afternoon.
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STATE OF ORIGIN
'There are protocols': Fittler defends Blues over Cordner head knock
- by Christian Nicolussi
Walker must come in for Keary: Johns' solution to halves problem for Blues
Andrew Johns called for Cody Walker to wear the No.6 jersey before the opening game. After NSW's upset loss, his opinion hasn't changed.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Opinion
State of reunion as Queensland and supercoach roll back the years
Origin is not life and death, it's more important than that. Or so say Queenslanders, who have swallowed Bill Shankly's famous dictum completely without irony.
- by Malcolm Knox
Politics
Australian MPs call on Trump to respect the verdict of the voters
Both Dave Sharma and Penny Wong expressed their concerns about the possibility the vote would be contested in court.
- by David Crowe
Greens accused of 'treachery' after urging Korea to put tariffs on Australia
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Mike Foley
Business
Opinion
Casinos
How Packer kicked a mighty own goal with Crown
Crown Resorts' biggest shareholder James Packer could well be the biggest liability in the company's quest to win a licence to operate its $2.2 billion casino in Sydney.
- by Elizabeth Knight
World
Ethiopia on brink of civil war as Abiy Ahmed sends troops into Tigray
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused the renegade province's ruling party of attacking a federal artillery base.
- by Ermias Tasfaye Daba and Lesley Wroughton
Analysis
World politics
Bad blood: why France-Turkey cartoon row could leave lasting impact
- by Michel Rose and Orhan Coskun
Opinion
Scarred nation braces for more hurt and division
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Senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre and former political staffer.
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Why the latest interest rate cut could push house prices up
Many Australians are still out of work, rentals sit vacant and the Reserve Bank barely moved rates - but key economists say prices could be set to take off.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How the Ramsays scored their family home in the middle of a pandemic
Sarah and Mike Ramsay made a dash across the Queensland border just as closures were introduced, looking to settle in their home town of Brisbane.
- by Kate Farrelly
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Opera comes back to merry life after seven-month slumber
Opera Australia has announced plans for a summer season at the Joan Sutherland Theatre.
- by Nick Galvin
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'Grossly under-represented': Academy gives Rams a second chance at awards
- by Garry Maddox
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State of Origin
State of reunion as Queensland and supercoach roll back the years
Origin is not life and death, it's more important than that. Or so say Queenslanders, who have swallowed Bill Shankly's famous dictum completely without irony.
- by Malcolm Knox
Were NSW robbed of last-ditch chance to win Origin one?
The siren hadn't sounded at Adelaide Oval, but referee Gerard Sutton called full-time with NSW on the attack.
- by Michael Chammas
Analysis
State of Origin
Blues held all the aces but Maroons had trump card in Bennett
Even by his mercurial standards, this 18-14 win over NSW surely ranks among Wayne Bennett's great coaching performances.
- by Andrew Webster
Blues 14 Maroons 18
State of Origin
Hail Benny: Maroons ambush Blues in Origin stunner
A couple of months ago, Wayne Bennett was nowhere near Origin. Now he has Queensland on the brink of an against-the-odds series win.
- by Adam Pengilly
Big four boost: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Serena commit to playing Australian Open
If international players are allowed to train during their mandatory 14-day lockdown, the four stars will play at Melbourne Park.
- by Michael Chammas
Souths to pay Suaalii $60,000 not to play to delay Roosters switch
The most talented teen in either rugby code will be forced to sit out the 2021 season as the tug-of-war between Souths and the Roosters gets ugly.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Thunder hold off Scorchers after game interrupted by 'burnt pies' in canteen
In October last year, a fire alarm caused by burnt toast forced the temporary evacuation of a WBBL match between the Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers in Victoria.
- by Sarah Keoghan
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Player ratings: The stars who fired and flopped in Origin I
Queensland's band of rookies produced a famous victory at Adelaide Oval as the Blues struggled after leading at half-time.
